I'm in the throes of installing my pellet stove in a recently purchased home (Lopi Leyden - used in another home two seasons, with through wall installation).
At this point I'm all stove, no pipe (sort of like all hat, no cattle - heh, heh).
The reason: I want to vent the pellet stove pipe directly through a ground floor fireplace and the back of the chimney, rather than vent it up the chimney itself (reasons are many, but include the efficiency of a short horizontal pipe, ease of access to cleaning by me, etc.). The chimney is very solid, overbuilt (1950's), and no issues (inside or out).
Assuming I can either hire someone to do a masonry core or I core it myself (I'm a DIY guy, but if I can get a mason/cutter to core it for a reasonable price, all the better), are there any issues I should take into account? For example, I don't think that it matters much if there's a thimble (like on a through-wall installation). If I buy good quality stainless pipe, it probably won't rust out until after a lot of years where the brick moisture finally eats it away (maybe). I will install the necessary aesthetically pleasing elements, of course, like wall plates (exterior and interior), and caulk with high temp. sealant, etc.
Anything else to think about? (Clearances from windows are all code).
Thanks for any helpful ideas.
At this point I'm all stove, no pipe (sort of like all hat, no cattle - heh, heh).
The reason: I want to vent the pellet stove pipe directly through a ground floor fireplace and the back of the chimney, rather than vent it up the chimney itself (reasons are many, but include the efficiency of a short horizontal pipe, ease of access to cleaning by me, etc.). The chimney is very solid, overbuilt (1950's), and no issues (inside or out).
Assuming I can either hire someone to do a masonry core or I core it myself (I'm a DIY guy, but if I can get a mason/cutter to core it for a reasonable price, all the better), are there any issues I should take into account? For example, I don't think that it matters much if there's a thimble (like on a through-wall installation). If I buy good quality stainless pipe, it probably won't rust out until after a lot of years where the brick moisture finally eats it away (maybe). I will install the necessary aesthetically pleasing elements, of course, like wall plates (exterior and interior), and caulk with high temp. sealant, etc.
Anything else to think about? (Clearances from windows are all code).
Thanks for any helpful ideas.